By Bret Bero It’s a call no one ever wants to be on the receiving end of: “As you can see from the lab results, we have confirmed that you do have cancer.” But, now I knew. From July 2017,…
Author: The Boston Sun Staff
Prepping Peters Park for the Holidays
MassDOT Launches Bicycle-Safety Pilot on the Mass. Ave. Bridge
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation launched a bicycle-safety pilot on the Massachusetts Avenue Bridge over the Charles River (the Harvard Bridge) on Monday. This pilot is the result of a strong partnership with the Department of Conservation and Recreation, the…
News Briefs
Small Business Saturday at 450 Harrison Ave. The SoWa Artists Guild will open our doors for Small Business Saturday, November 27, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 450 Harrison Ave.. Artists on the second, third, and fourth floors of…
Holiday Happenings
Celebrate the Holidays on the Freedom Trail The Freedom Trail® Foundation invites revelers to celebrate this holiday season on the annual Historic Holiday Strolls. The festive atmosphere of the city, set against the unique backdrop of Boston’s historic sites, makes…
Massachusetts Unemployment and Job Estimates for October
The state’s October total unemployment rate increased by one-tenth of a percentage point at 5.3 percent, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced Friday. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ preliminary job estimates indicate Massachusetts gained 25,000 jobs in…
Happy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday, tracing its roots back 400 years to the Pilgrims and Indigenous People, long before there was even a thought of a United States of America. Thanksgiving is the ultimate family-centered holiday. It has no…
Enjoy the Holiday Safely
We would be remiss if we did not remind our readers to enjoy the holiday weekend, but to do so safely. The pandemic still is spreading like wildfire across our nation, claiming the lives of more than 1000 Americans each…
Guest Op-Ed: America Needs Thanksgiving
By Dr. Glenn Mollette America has been through a tough time. A national election separated friends and family, divided churches and took over our media. We’ve been intoxicated with poisonous rhetoric and toxic street gatherings that led to more division, injuries…